is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Sawayoshi Azuma. It has been serialized in

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' manga magazine ''

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'' since June 2016, with its chapters collected into 21 volumes as of June 2025. An

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television series adaptation produced by Children's Playground Entertainment aired from January to March 2024.

Plot

Heaven and Hell are at war with Hell at a disadvantage. The

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Masatora Akutsu goes to Earth undercover as a student planning to recruit charismatic humans to bolster the ranks and raise the morale of Hell. There, he immediately falls in love at first sight with the beautiful Lily Amane and attempts to recruit her. However, she reveals herself to be an arrogant, undercover angel who hunts demons. She defeats him and spares his life, then puts a collar on him that forces him to obey her. While he plots to break free, she plots to use him as a tool to reform Heaven, though as the story progresses, they realize their feelings for each other only grow stronger, much to Lily's embarrassment and frustration.

Characters

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Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Sawayoshi Azuma, ''The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil'' began serialization in

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'' magazine on June 27, 2016. As of June 2025, 21 volumes have been released. A spin-off series illustrated by Suimin, titled ''Midara na Sotai wa Sei ni Mezameru'', was serialized in ''Dengeki Maoh'' from November 26, 2022, to March 27, 2024.

Volumes

''Midara na Sotai wa Sei ni Mezameru''

Anime

television series adaptation was announced in the June issue of ''Dengeki Maoh'' on April 26, 2023. It is produced by Children's Playground Entertainment in cooperation with Gaina, and written and directed by

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, with character designs handled by Yūko Yahiro, and music composed by . The series aired from January 9 to March 26, 2024, on

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streamed the series outside of Asia.

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licensed the series in South, Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand) and is streaming it on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.

Episodes

Notes

Alternative titles

The official website of the anime uses different English titles for each episode compared to Crunchyroll, which are indicated here as the "Alternative titles".

References

External links

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